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Yes, I know, I’ve already turned 30. This project is now more like “30 Before 30 is Over,” and I will still consider it a success if I can finish off the list before I turn 31. This has been a tough one to accomplish because Coney Island is kinda far away. It’s the last…
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“Sweet & Sour” is my version of that dinner table game where every guest says what the best and worst parts of the day were. As we head into the weekend, I think it’s important to get the bad stuff off your chest and remember the positives as a silver lining and energizing factor. When the…
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In the Turtle Bay/Sutton Place area, the bars tend to look the same. It’s Irish pubs/sports bars for days. Naturally, a bar called Irish Exit fits in well. What is surprising about this bar are the crazy specials they have every single night. If you’re looking for something fun to do on a Tuesday, for instance, look…
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I’ve had more after-work activities this week than I’ve had planned for a while. It’s been nice having fun things on the calendar, but I’m looking forward to the play-it-by-ear weekend I have planned. A couple weeks ago, I did a beer pairing at American Whiskey, the UGA bar. It was fun – if not…
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Ever feel like you need to get something off your chest? Sometimes I’ve just gotta talk it out. That’s why I’ve decided to do a monthly feature called “Thoughts On…” At the beginning of the month, I’ll provide a prompt to stimulate discussion. The point is to get us to put our thoughts out there…
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By the sheer luck of being Ev’s college roommate, Mabel gains entree into the Wislow’s blue-blooded world. The Winslows are society folk of Kennedy – nay, Vanderbilt – proportions. Mabel does not just want to spend time with them, she wants to be one of them. When Ev invites her to Winloch, the Vermont camp/estate where…
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I lurve summer right now. I am planning to work from home again tomorrow, which gives me the opportunity to catch some rays, putter around the neighborhood, and get some reading done in between reviewing emails. I am sad to see the Vince Camuto store by my apartment go out of business, but it meant…
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There is such a thing as the American Cheese Society (ACS). I don’t know exactly what that entails, but I know it is made for me. Because I am a cheese-o-phile, I get regular emails from cheese mecca, Murray’s. Yesterdy, they sent an email announcing the ACS 2015 award winners. I was happy to see…
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Albert and I have begun going to The Bao regularly now that we’ve discovered the perfect order, but we tend to fill up and don’t take advantage of the [non-related] cafe located just below it. Spot Dessert Bar is an all-dessert paradise that serves up sweets with an Asian twist. You’ve probably seen chocolate lava…
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After a busy weekend with a lot of time spent in the sun (I have a very attractive sunglass burn, thank you very much), Sunday evening needed to be spent at home with a relaxing meal and the AC on blast. My beau is on the fence about pesto, but he likes rich pastas like alfredo so…
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Peaches to Apples 